A terrorist attack on a police post in southeastern Iran has killed 11 police forces and injured seven others.
According to some provincial officials, the attack occurred early on Friday in Rask County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, reports Press TV.
Iran's police spokesman General Saeed Montazer-al-Mahdi slammed the "cowardly" and "blind" terror attack in a short statement on Friday morning.
He said that police forces had neutralized several terrorists in the firefight, noting that the situation was fully under control.
Alireza Marhamati, deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in security and political affairs, said that terrorists staged the attack at around 2:00 AM against the headquarters of Rask Police.
He said that 11 police forces, including officers and conscripts, were killed in the attack as according to reports, seven others were injured.
Some of the injured are in critical condition, Marhamati added.
The Pakistan-based so-called Jaish-al-Adl terror group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Iranian police forces have flown helicopters over the region to hunt down the terrorists.
The group has conducted several bomb attacks and kidnappings in southeastern Iran targeting both civilians and security forces over the past years.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
